change here from train to ferry The old station house and an old phone booth in Nynäshamn some 60 kilometers south of Stockholm. Nynäshamn is at the end of one of the commuter train lines and from here you can continue by ferry to the island Gotland. One of many tourists who have been to Nynäshamn is our old friend Ackworth born.  nocturne for hedvig eleonora Hedvig Eleonora Church by Östermalm Square open for a New Year's Prayer
 lady in red A girl dressed in red breaking the dominating gray at T-Centralen (main metro station). The southbound train to Liljeholmen will arrive in two minutes.  ode to jakobsberg I suppose that's what this choir is about, no? Facing the mall in Jakobsberg, hidden in a bush (I almost missed them, along with the blackbird I nearly stepped on) but still singing. And I furthermore guess it's not heavy metal, even if one might get that impression by the looks of them :-) .  snowy Stockholm photo: Kenneth Blake
Strandvägen towards Nybroplan at twenty to nine in the morning. The kiosk on the left is the Strömma ticket office where you can buy tickets for excursions to the archipelago - in the summer. Here's the same view without snow.
 daily photo theme day: A Highlander in Stockholm text & photo: Pia KStockholm isn't only about inner city moments and sceneries, oh no, we musn't forget suburbia which can be quite a happening place where some of the most amazing views and encounters can be had. Thus one of my most treasured moments from 2008 was the wonderful and very hairy encounter of the Highlander kind in the suburb of Märsta.
Always being more than fond of these fascinating, adorable ancient looking animals and then actually being able to meet, greet and moo-chat, making new friends with Ruffle, Tousle, Goldilocks and companions in the outskirts of one's own city can only be described as one of last year's best and a simply magical treat.
With hopes of many such magical moments and treasured treats for 2009 ~
Happy New Year!
The January theme is "Best of the year 2008". We didn't want to do a rerun of our own material. So, instead, we asked our friend Pia to interpret this theme for us. 151 members of City Daily Photo have promised to join on this day.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants  the end is near Sometimes, walking our paths through life, we reach a dead end. There are no alternative routes in sight, the road gets narrow and is finally blocked. Fortunately, that's when the next subway train for Mörby centrum arrives here at Liljeholmen station and if you're the train driver it's all pretty nifty since that train is your workplace.
 Aunty O's at night Tantolunden (' Aunty O's grove') and Årsta bay as seen from the Liljeholms bridge at night. In the foreground are jetties that in the summer are full of sailing boats and motorboats. If you sail straight out of the picture you will eventually reach the sea. On the way you will pass the Globe Arena (white 'half sphere'). Alongside Årsta bay is a very popular walkway.
 central yoga Yoga training at the Stockholm Central Station. It's not a regular thing though. They are merely demonstrating, letting people try it out.
 the sollentuna makeover (2) ...previously on pixelsImagine a life without electric light. December in Sweden wouldn't exactly be a hit, that much is certain. Here's a view of central Sollentuna on the Sunday before Christmas. Bus station in the foreground, behind it the commuter train station and top right is a new courthouse being constructed. Sollentuna centrum (map) 21 December 2008 | others bloggar technorati windy view A windy view from Swedish Mail head office in Tomteboda. It should be Frösunda and Solna on the other side of the railroad. Yes, we have been here before, night and day.
 recreational skating photo: Kenneth Blake
The ever so popular ice skating place in Kungsträdgården. Especially now, when the kids are home from school and parents can take some time off from work thanks to the holidays, it can sometimes be a bit crowded here. There is something special with people skating round and round and ... to music. Care to listen?In the summer Kungsträdgården can look like this: still music, but maybe in a more romantic mode?
 a very merry central station (2) ...previously on pixels250 000 commuters and other visitors pass through Stockholm Central Station on an average day. Christmas is a whole different ball game.
 obelisk in white The glass obelisk at Sergel Square lit in white. The round things on the ground are not hedgehogs covered in snow, it's only Christmas decorations. Quite nice if you ask me. In the background is the Cultural house.  "your turn to put the star on top !" Jennifer recently helped raise our awareness of levitating Christmas trees. This one doesn't exactly levitate but it does reach a significant height, on top of a construction crane in Sollentuna.
 king's street in christmas clothing The header says it all. All the stars are out and at the end the Sture Mall is all lit up. Changing colours over and over again. See more?
 chocolate shopping Chocolate shopping in Hötorgshallen. This place is an Eldorado if you crave for delicacies. The photo is taken from a restaurant on the entrance floor.  sergel by dusk (2) ...previously on pixelsas gloom and drizzle fill the aira subway entrance is our street's salonwhen all the merchants got their shareby Sergel Square we mingle on
 levitating X-mas text & photo: Jennifer HallqvistDuring a walk in the Old Town it just so happened that in an alley I lifted my gaze and there it was ... the Christmas tree. It was just hanging there, fully lit with Christmas decorations and everything. It made me happy.
 going down in colours These could have been the escalators to the subway, but they're not. They are leading down to yet another floor of a shop. Couldn't resist taking a pic of all the shapes and colours of those lamps. Hope you enjoy them too.  stealth A modern naval ship by the Old town. If the stealth doesn't work you can always send out the odd canoe as a distraction. I have no idea if it is a Swedish or foreign ship, but I gather we Swedes are quite good at stealth technology.
 a very merry central station Since our weather is actively encouraging indoor activities these days, here's a view from Stockholm Central Station. Winter or no winter, the good folks at Jernhusen are wishing us a merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
 mid-month theme: subway day They don't call it rush hour for nothing. Onwards to Ropsten at warp speed!
 Saint Lucy's day (and it's cold) These youngsters celebrating Saint Lucy were found yesterday singing in the street outside one of Stockholm's department stores. Since it was rather chilly and they spent some time singing, they looked cold. But I suppose the money they were given eventually made them thaw. .  homeboys
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